* I am not affiliated with NBC or James E. Reilly. I am simply borrowing the characters.
C H A P T E R N I N E
"You ready now?" Syd asked Chad as he reentered the room.
"Uh-yeah." Chad said reluctantly.
"What is it?" Syd asked sensing something was bothering Chad.
"I hate having to be apart from Whitney again."
At the sound of Whitney's name, Syd tensed. "Oh is that all?" She asked, her tone holding one of indifference.
"Whitney's afraid my job is putting a strain on our relationship." Chad elaborated.
"Oh is she?" Syd asked with feigned interest.
"Yeah." Chad replied simply.
"Well maybe she's~" Syd began. She quickly changed her mind and said, "Forget it."
"What?" Chad asked curiously. "Maybe she's what?"
"Never mind." Syd dismissed his statement with a wave of her had.
"Tell me Syd. C'mon, don't do that to me."
"Nah~" Syd said hoping to tease him a little more.
Chad didn't take the bait. "Fine, don't tell me. Let's get back to work. The sooner we're done here, the sooner I can go home to Whitney."
"Fine." Syd said. "I'll tell you."
"Syd, quit playing. We need to get to work." Chad said situating himself at his seat.
"But don't you want to know?" Syd asked with raised eyebrows.
"Fine." Chad said beginning to be irritated. "What is it?"
"I just think that Whitney's- jealous."
"Jealous?" Chad repeated. "Nah, she~"
"Oh please Chad!" Syd interrupted. "Whitney is not perfect. Besides she has a perfectly good reason to be jealous."
"Of whom?" Chad wondered.
"Me." Syd replied with a toss of her head.
"You?" Chad scoffed. "Why would she be jealous of you?"
Syd was disappointed and hurt at Chad's comment. She cleared her throat. "Whitney's jealous of me," Syd began, "Because I'm spending most of the time with you." Syd walked over to Chad.
"Whatever Syd." Chad said dismissing her statement. "Let's get to work."
"You're the boss." Syd said, sashaying into the booth.
That girl's got issues. Chad thought shaking his head.
~*~
* Please review. Comments are greatly appreciated. =D